Overview

• Shane Lowry holed a 6-foot birdie on the 18th to clinch the half-point that sealed Europe’s 15-13 retention.
• Europe’s record 11.5-4.5 advantage after Saturday set the platform, even as the United States took 8.5 points in singles to threaten a comeback.
• Spectator behavior drew condemnation, with expletive chants on the first tee, emcee Heather McMahan apologizing and stepping down, added police presence, and a thrown drink reported to have struck Erica McIlroy.
• Viktor Hovland withdrew from singles with a neck injury diagnosed as a disc bulge, triggering the captains’ sealed-envelope rule to halve his match with Harris English; U.S. captain Keegan Bradley called for the rule to be changed.
• European captain Luke Donald highlighted team continuity from 2023, while Bradley acknowledged a course-setup mistake that failed to favor the home side.